Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A): Foundations
Completed by Danilson Alberto Marcelino
September 11, 2026
4 hours (approximately)
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What you will learn
Explain what FP&A teams do and how budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis structure the finance calendar.
Read core financial statements and apply accrual concepts to real business situations.
Select and structure KPIs that link daily operations to the financial outcomes leadership tracks.
Connect FP&A analysis to organizational strategy and prioritize insights by stakeholder need.
Skills you will gain
- Category: Financial Services
- Category: Variance Analysis
- Category: Financial Analysis
- Category: Accrual Accounting
- Category: Financial Acumen
- Category: Financial Statement Analysis
- Category: Performance Metric
- Category: Working Capital
- Category: Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Category: Financial Modeling
- Category: Income Statement
- Category: Financial Statements
